# Feature Requests **URL:** https://community.purpleair.com/c/user-experience/feature-requests/25.md [Latest](https://community.purpleair.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.purpleair.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Feature Requests category](https://community.purpleair.com/t/about-the-feature-requests-category/256)
**Author:** [@PurpleAir](https://community.purpleair.com/u/PurpleAir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/about-the-feature-requests-category/256 "2022-02-16T18:19:23Z")
This category can be used to share your feature requests you may have for PurpleAir. This is a great place to post ideas that could improve PurpleAir services or products. --- ## [Schedule LED brightness](https://community.purpleair.com/t/schedule-led-brightness/4908)
**Author:** [@sethhmorgan](https://community.purpleair.com/u/sethhmorgan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/schedule-led-brightness/4908 "2025-12-30T23:09:11Z")
I have my PurpleAir Zen mounted outside under my front porch where I can see it through the over-the-door transom/sidelight windows of my front door. The color AQI brightness appropriate for daytime is too bright for nig… --- ## [WHO scale for PM2.5?](https://community.purpleair.com/t/who-scale-for-pm2-5/1385)
**Author:** [@Mark\_from\_Pittsburgh](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Mark_from_Pittsburgh)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 5:22am UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/who-scale-for-pm2-5/1385 "2025-06-18T05:22:53Z")
I believe it would be both valuable and interesting to see a PurpleAir map with a selectable layer for “WHO PM2.5” (WHO = World Health Organization) that shows green only at or below 5 micrograms/cubic meter. Not sure wh… --- ## [Sensores para Mesas Ambientales](https://community.purpleair.com/t/sensores-para-mesas-ambientales/12135)
**Author:** [@CarlosM](https://community.purpleair.com/u/CarlosM)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/sensores-para-mesas-ambientales/12135 "2025-05-02T18:05:03Z")
We’d like to apply for a donation of sensors for community volunteer work, but the application process has been closed since 2024. How can I submit a donation request now? --- ## [Continuous Data Collection: Auto-Upload of SD-Cached Sensor Data](https://community.purpleair.com/t/continuous-data-collection-auto-upload-of-sd-cached-sensor-data/11704)
**Author:** [@Marco](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Marco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/continuous-data-collection-auto-upload-of-sd-cached-sensor-data/11704 "2025-02-28T18:04:04Z")
Hi everyone, I’d like to propose a feature that would automatically upload data stored on the SD card when network connectivity is restored after an interruption. This would ensure continuous data collection without req… --- ## [Indoor air sensors: data on which houses have HEPA filters](https://community.purpleair.com/t/indoor-air-sensors-data-on-which-houses-have-hepa-filters/11127)
**Author:** [@dilemma](https://community.purpleair.com/u/dilemma)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/indoor-air-sensors-data-on-which-houses-have-hepa-filters/11127 "2025-01-21T16:00:14Z")
Hello, I would like to be able to click on indoor air quality reports near me and see which self-report to have HEPA air filters vs those who don’t. That can help me get a sense of what the indoor air quality for me may… --- ## [Why do i have to log in over and over and over](https://community.purpleair.com/t/why-do-i-have-to-log-in-over-and-over-and-over/2207)
**Author:** [@gheumann](https://community.purpleair.com/u/gheumann)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/why-do-i-have-to-log-in-over-and-over-and-over/2207 "2024-10-06T20:52:05Z")
Come on guys. My iPhone and my desktop computer are personal devices. I don’t need that much protection. But I have to log in every damn time I want to see my inside sensor, which, out of courtesy to others, I chose not … --- ## [Please improve the graph](https://community.purpleair.com/t/please-improve-the-graph/9645)
**Author:** [@William\_Meadows](https://community.purpleair.com/u/William_Meadows)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/please-improve-the-graph/9645 "2024-09-26T22:42:13Z")
The time period on the graph is not working properly - with averaging set to “10 minutes” it shows a month of data. Trying to see a trend over the last day is almost impossible with the tweaky “two-finger pan and zoom” o… --- ## [VOC Suggestion](https://community.purpleair.com/t/voc-suggestion/10051)
**Author:** [@Me912](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Me912)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 4:57am UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/voc-suggestion/10051 "2024-08-20T04:57:00Z")
Hi All I have a suggestion about the VOC readings. Perhaps training the sensor to detect different gases such as Formaldehyde (HCHO), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Ozone (O3), Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) & Volati… --- ## [Firmware updates should be downloaded securely](https://community.purpleair.com/t/firmware-updates-should-be-downloaded-securely/7633)
**Author:** [@Brice\_Ruth](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Brice_Ruth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/firmware-updates-should-be-downloaded-securely/7633 "2024-03-08T15:48:35Z")
While doing some troubleshooting, I noticed that firmware updates are downloaded via insecure HTTP from update.purpleair.com - this should really use SSL at a minimum. The fw currently seems to have SSL support in it alr… --- ## [World Health Organization - conversion](https://community.purpleair.com/t/world-health-organization-conversion/5716)
**Author:** [@Gary](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Gary)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/world-health-organization-conversion/5716 "2024-03-06T23:29:52Z")
Would you consider adding a WHO conversion factor to the list of those currently available? Standards matter and relying upon US EPA’s conversion under estimates the impact of air pollution on human health. The differenc… --- ## [PurpleAir Utility installer/app for macOS is not signed properly](https://community.purpleair.com/t/purpleair-utility-installer-app-for-macos-is-not-signed-properly/7643)
**Author:** [@Brice\_Ruth](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Brice_Ruth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 3:01am UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/purpleair-utility-installer-app-for-macos-is-not-signed-properly/7643 "2024-01-06T03:01:23Z")
While doing some troubleshooting recently, I noticed that the .pkg installer for macOS of the PurpleAir Utility app is not signed. It’s really not a great idea to have folks bypass the security precautions on their syste… --- ## [PurpleAir Utility installers are not hosted securely](https://community.purpleair.com/t/purpleair-utility-installers-are-not-hosted-securely/7634)
**Author:** [@Brice\_Ruth](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Brice_Ruth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 2:59am UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/purpleair-utility-installers-are-not-hosted-securely/7634 "2024-01-06T02:59:45Z")
While doing some troubleshooting recently, I noticed that the PurpleAir Utility desktop app installers for Windows/Mac are not hosted at a secure URL - they’re served via insecure HTTP (see The PurpleAir Utility). It wou… --- ## [Remapping colors on Touch Indoor Air Quality Monitor to be colorblind friendly](https://community.purpleair.com/t/remapping-colors-on-touch-indoor-air-quality-monitor-to-be-colorblind-friendly/7301)
**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Ruggero](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Nicholas_Ruggero)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/remapping-colors-on-touch-indoor-air-quality-monitor-to-be-colorblind-friendly/7301 "2023-11-27T20:49:43Z")
Has any one figured out a way to re-map the colors for air quality displayed on their Touch Indoor sensor’s LEDs? Given the type of colorblindness I have I can’t really distinguish between the green and orange that is di… --- ## [Adding Artificial Intelligence (AI) To The Map To Improve It](https://community.purpleair.com/t/adding-artificial-intelligence-ai-to-the-map-to-improve-it/7278)
**Author:** [@Facts\_Really\_Matter](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Facts_Really_Matter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/adding-artificial-intelligence-ai-to-the-map-to-improve-it/7278 "2023-11-25T16:57:07Z")
As we know, air quality is ‘Hyper-Local’, such that 2 houses very close to each other can show very different air quality readings, based upon different factors (e.g. a nearby fireplace, barbq, cigarette smoker, cooking,… --- ## [LED Color from Data Other Than AQI](https://community.purpleair.com/t/led-color-from-data-other-than-aqi/6301)
**Author:** [@Samuel\_Corbin](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Samuel_Corbin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/led-color-from-data-other-than-aqi/6301 "2023-09-01T02:53:35Z")
It would be extremely useful if we could set the colored “AQI” LED to any of the numbers the sensors track instead of only AQI. It’s frustrating that it’s easy to get the other numbers on the map or even from the JSON e… --- ## [Feature Request to Change the Measurement Displayed by the LED](https://community.purpleair.com/t/feature-request-to-change-the-measurement-displayed-by-the-led/5554)
**Author:** [@A1N0](https://community.purpleair.com/u/A1N0)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/feature-request-to-change-the-measurement-displayed-by-the-led/5554 "2023-07-14T19:38:12Z")
It’s would really be nice to allow the ability to change the LED status to the measurement of your choice, and not just PM2.5. In my application, PM2.5 is meaningless. Also an easy way to suspend cloud access would be … --- ## [Able to add 1-h PM2.5 Only AQHI-Plus?](https://community.purpleair.com/t/able-to-add-1-h-pm2-5-only-aqhi-plus/5334)
**Author:** [@Araso](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Araso)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/able-to-add-1-h-pm2-5-only-aqhi-plus/5334 "2023-07-03T18:25:30Z")
Hello! I’m wondering if it might be possible to add an index, the 1-h PM2.5 Only AQHI-Plus? This modification to the Canadian AQHI re-weighs the index to better capture rising PM2.5 levels, which is particularly relevant… --- ## [IFTTT integration](https://community.purpleair.com/t/ifttt-integration/515)
**Author:** [@MountainDougie](https://community.purpleair.com/u/MountainDougie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/ifttt-integration/515 "2023-06-15T16:22:19Z")
Please add IFTTT integration. It would be cool to get alerts or turn on air purifiers based on my indoor readings or nearby outdoor sensors. --- ## [Show monitor on map when moused-over on graph](https://community.purpleair.com/t/show-monitor-on-map-when-moused-over-on-graph/4241)
**Author:** [@Mark\_from\_Pittsburgh](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Mark_from_Pittsburgh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/show-monitor-on-map-when-moused-over-on-graph/4241 "2023-04-17T16:42:46Z")
Feature request: It would be extremely helpful if I could click on a series of monitors in the map, view them on the graph area, and then when I mouse over the monitor name in the graph, (here’s the feature request) coul… --- ## [Allowing sensor owner to archive sensor data when moved](https://community.purpleair.com/t/allowing-sensor-owner-to-archive-sensor-data-when-moved/3785)
**Author:** [@bluesystems](https://community.purpleair.com/u/bluesystems)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/allowing-sensor-owner-to-archive-sensor-data-when-moved/3785 "2023-03-03T23:54:52Z")
In my latest application I plan to move a number of sensors after several weeks time per location. Currently a sensor owner can not move or arcive sensor data themselves. The sensor owner has to request from Purpleair … --- ## [Turn off autorotate for maps on Android phones](https://community.purpleair.com/t/turn-off-autorotate-for-maps-on-android-phones/3497)
**Author:** [@ArtSpot](https://community.purpleair.com/u/ArtSpot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/turn-off-autorotate-for-maps-on-android-phones/3497 "2023-02-03T23:03:50Z")
I have an Android (13) phone and I turn off autorotation for apps as well as for the default browser (Chrome). No websites or apps will turn to landscape when I am lying down and using my phone except PurpleAir. Since Pu… --- ## [Request for remote temperature probe](https://community.purpleair.com/t/request-for-remote-temperature-probe/2774)
**Author:** [@JMac1004](https://community.purpleair.com/u/JMac1004)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/request-for-remote-temperature-probe/2774 "2022-11-21T18:08:27Z")
I have a PA-II sensor. I realize that it generates heat and that the reported temperatures are reduced by 8° F to compensate. I see two problems with that: A. I suspect that compensation is only appropriate for some … --- ## [Why did you blow away my account with notice?](https://community.purpleair.com/t/why-did-you-blow-away-my-account-with-notice/2713)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Hart](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Dave_Hart)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/why-did-you-blow-away-my-account-with-notice/2713 "2022-11-14T20:42:42Z")
I created an account in late September, 2020 and used it fairly often for a few months and then not so often. When I tried to log in today, your website has “no record” of my email address. If you’re going to cut peopl… --- ## [Colors for AQI readings](https://community.purpleair.com/t/colors-for-aqi-readings/2367)
**Author:** [@jim](https://community.purpleair.com/u/jim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/colors-for-aqi-readings/2367 "2022-10-14T15:33:16Z")
is there anyway to have the sensor dot on the map show just green or just yellow or just orange etc instead of gradations of color? I find it helpful to look at an area and would like to see how the air is doing. for exa… --- ## [Mobile sensor usage](https://community.purpleair.com/t/mobile-sensor-usage/2298)
**Author:** [@joeperez](https://community.purpleair.com/u/joeperez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/mobile-sensor-usage/2298 "2022-10-08T16:57:27Z")
I’m looking at creating a project where we place PM sensors on fire engines. This would be helpful as a way we can monitor real time data to prevent exposure (via the LED), or an App. The way the sensors work seems to … --- ## [Change temperature units](https://community.purpleair.com/t/change-temperature-units/2181)
**Author:** [@0x2501](https://community.purpleair.com/u/0x2501)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/change-temperature-units/2181 "2022-09-29T15:37:25Z")
Hi! What are the chances of updating the firmware to give us the choice of metric/imperial units? This would benefit all users, especially those outside the US. --- ## [Just one pop-up box when I click on a sensor on the map](https://community.purpleair.com/t/just-one-pop-up-box-when-i-click-on-a-sensor-on-the-map/1990)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Foster-Moore](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Eric_Foster-Moore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/just-one-pop-up-box-when-i-click-on-a-sensor-on-the-map/1990 "2022-09-12T21:42:14Z")
First of all, I love Purple Air. Thanks for all the work you do. One thing that I would love: Right now, clicking on a sensor on the map brings up two boxes They are sometimes overlapping and it’s weird that there are… --- ## [Choice of sensors to display in zoomed-out view](https://community.purpleair.com/t/choice-of-sensors-to-display-in-zoomed-out-view/1839)
**Author:** [@Edward\_Taft](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Edward_Taft)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/choice-of-sensors-to-display-in-zoomed-out-view/1839 "2022-09-03T19:19:08Z")
When the real-time map is zoomed-out in a region with many sensors, a few of the sensors are displayed and the rest are dropped. Often, the sensors displayed are not representative of the air quality in that region. For… --- ## [Request: Ability to change map view to a different time point](https://community.purpleair.com/t/request-ability-to-change-map-view-to-a-different-time-point/1530)
**Author:** [@Justine\_Lassar](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Justine_Lassar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 11:02am UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/request-ability-to-change-map-view-to-a-different-time-point/1530 "2022-08-11T11:02:30Z")
Hi Purple Air Community and Developers! As a science teacher, the most powerful way to communicate the Purple Air data is through the map view. Letting students move through the map and compare air pollution at differen… [Next page](https://community.purpleair.com/c/user-experience/feature-requests/25.md?page=1)